Washington Nationals (50-50) vs. Colorado Rockies (40-61) July 20, 2026 8:40 pm EDT The Line: Colorado Rockies 100 / Washington Nationals -120; Over/Under: 12 (Get latest betting odds)
The Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies meet Monday in MLB action at Coors Field. Here’s a Rockies vs Nationals Prediction. This article will include a Rockies vs Nationals Pick.
The Washington Nationals are 50-50 on the year and play the Diamondbacks and Blue Jays next. The Washington Nationals are batting .251 on the season and have a .326 OBP and a .438 slugging percentage. The Washington Nationals’ pitching staff has a 4.82 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. James Wood leads the Washington Nationals with 104 hits and 66 RBI, while CJ Abrams and Daylen Lile have combined for 193 hits and 118 RBI.
Andrew Alvarez gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 2-3 with a 4.04 ERA and 53 strikeouts this season. This will be Alvarez’s first career game against the Colorado Rockies.
The Colorado Rockies are 40-61 on the year and play the Brewers and Padres next. The Colorado Rockies are batting .255 on the season and have a .325 OBP and a .422 slugging percentage. The Colorado Rockies’ pitching staff has a 5.46 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP. TJ Rumfield leads the Colorado Rockies with 104 hits and 51 RBI, while Jake McCarthy and Hunter Goodman have combined for 177 hits and 111 RBI.
Kyle Freeland gets the ball for the Colorado Rockies, and he is 2-8 with a 7.36 ERA and 79 strikeouts this season. Freeland is 5-3 with a 2.14 ERA and 39 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.
We’re getting a cheap price to fade the Rockies, and I’ll take it. The Nationals have played better than expected ball this season, and while Alvarez hasn’t been great, anything is better than Freeland. Through 88 innings, Freeland has a 7.36 ERA and 1.57 WHIP. In his last 22 innings, Freeland has allowed 32 hits and 18 runs. At home through 42.1 innings, Freeland has a 6.38 ERA and a .307 allowed batting average. No, thanks. I’ll gladly take the Nationals at this price to avoid the Rockies and a pitcher who is simply an innings eater at this point.